Ukraine shot down more than 50 Russian UAVs, President Putin issued new orders?

The Ukrainian Air Force announced today, May 28, that it had shot down 52 out of 54 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by Russia before dawn that day, calling it an attack with a record number of Iranian-made suicide UAVs, according to Reuters.

The Ukrainian Air Force also wrote on the Telegram messaging app that Russia had targeted military and critical infrastructure in central regions of Ukraine and especially in the capital Kyiv.

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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said it was the first deadly attack on Kyiv in May and the 14th this month. Falling debris from the latest attack killed a 41-year-old man.

Smoke rises over Kyiv after a drone attack believed to have been carried out by Russia on May 28.

The latest drone attack occurred on the last Sunday in May, when the capital Kyiv celebrated Kyiv Day, which marks the city’s official founding 1,541 years ago. The day is usually marked with street fairs, live concerts and special museum exhibitions.

There is currently no information about Russia's response to the accusations and statements above from Ukraine.

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Russian governor shelled?

TASS news agency reported today, May 28, that Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov of Russia's Belgorod province wrote on Telegram that he was shelled in the town of Shebekino, which was attacked five times on May 27.

"I myself was only able to get into Shebekino on my second attempt. The first time we entered the town, we were shot at. I couldn't even get out of the car. Bullets were pounding a nearby street," Gladkov wrote.

Earlier on May 27, Mr. Gladkov wrote that as a result of shelling in Shebekino, one man was killed and three injured were taken to hospital.

There is currently no information about who carried out the new shelling. On the evening of May 26, Mr. Gladkov wrote on Telegram that in the previous 24 hours, the regional administration had recorded about 200 attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces, according to TASS news agency.

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There has been no word yet on Kyiv’s response to the Russian official’s accusations of a territorial attack. Kyiv has previously denied any involvement in the raid in Belgorod on May 22.

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Russia warns the West is "playing with fire"

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on May 28 that Western countries were "playing with fire" by agreeing to supply Ukraine with US-made F-16 fighter jets, calling it an "unacceptable escalation" of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to TASS news agency.

"Without a doubt, this is playing with fire," Foreign Minister Lavrov said in an excerpt from a Russian television interview posted on social media, denouncing efforts by the US, UK and their allies in the European Union (EU) to "weaken Russia".

Lavrov issued the warning after Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin said in a BBC interview published on May 27 that the outcome of the Russia-Ukraine conflict depends on whether NATO continues to support Kyiv with arms shipments, according to RT.

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Asked how long he thought it would take for the conflict to end, Mr Kelin replied that it "depends on the escalation efforts [being] made by NATO countries, especially the UK".

Mr Kelin also warned that "sooner or later, this escalation could take a new dimension that we do not need and we do not want", pointing to Britain's recent decision to send long-range missiles and tanks to Ukraine, as well as ongoing discussions about supplying modern aircraft to Kyiv.

However, Mr Kelin did not rule out the possibility that the conflict could be resolved diplomatically, saying the two sides "could make peace tomorrow".

There is currently no information about the reaction of the US, UK or Ukraine to the above warning from Russia.

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Putin gives new orders?

Speaking in a congratulatory message to the border guards, a branch of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), on Border Guards Day, President Putin stressed their task is to "reliably protect" the lines in the vicinity of the war zone, according to Reuters.

Attacks inside Russia have increased in intensity in recent weeks, mainly drone strikes on areas along the border but increasingly deep into the country, according to Reuters.

"It is necessary to ensure the rapid movement of both military and civilian vehicles, and cargo, including food and construction materials, to the new subjects of the (Russian) Federation," President Putin said in a message posted on the Kremlin's Telegram channel, according to Reuters.

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In September 2022, Mr. Putin announced that four regions in Ukraine, including Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk, were annexed to Russia after referendums that Kyiv considered fake. See more : President Putin signs new decree regarding 4 regions annexed from Ukraine

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